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WorksheetsWORLD HISTORY (Make Up Final Exam) P2
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 54mins
Why did people choose to settle near the Nile River?
They needed a supply of water
To wash their clothing
There was more clay in the soil to build homes
Yearly floods cause the land to be nutrient-rich, which was perfect for growing crops
What Civilization lies on Letter B?
China
India
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Athens and Sparta were both examples of
empires
city-states
rivers
monotheistic societies
What does Republic mean?
Common people in Rome.
A form of government in which the leader is elected by citizens.
Wars fought in Rome.
A person trained to fight.
Which of the following best describes the Byzantine territory at the height of the empire?
A. The empire was almost entirely located in Eastern Europe.
B. The empire was land-locked and could not facilitate travel by water.
C. The empire consisted of territories on multiple continents and in multiple regions.
D. The empire controlled territories that were isolated with no access to travel or trade.
3. Which of the following is an example of how the Byzantine Empire was both a continuation and departure from the old Roman Empire?
A. Constantinople became a center for art and architecture.
B. The Byzantine Empire was heavily influenced by Greek culture.
C. Justinian’s Code of laws was developed from and replaced Roman law.
D. The Great Schism divided the religious leaders of Rome and the Byzantine Empire.
What similarity is shared amongst the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths
All three faiths abstain from eating pork
all three faiths are monotheistic
All three faiths worship Jesus as a God
All three faiths began in India
The sacred text of Islam
Quran
Bible
Tome
Anthology
Which of these describes the relationship between a lord and knight?
The lord grants land, and the knight defends it.
The lord provides food, and the knight protects the lord.
The knight protects peasants, and the lord farms the land.
The lord gives land, and the knight pays rent.
What is the name for a grant of land given to a vassal?
Vassalage
Fief
Feudal Contract
Chivalry
Who was the military dictator of Japan who held most of the real political power in feudal Japan?
Emperor
Shogun
Daimyo
Samurai
Which Mongol Khan conquered China, established the Yuan Dynasty, and twice failed to invade Japan?
Kuma
Monet
Kublai
Vincenzo
Christians and Muslims
The three most influential kingdoms of West Africa were...
Ghana
Mali
Egypt
Songhai
Mansa Musa is known in history as the...
king of the world.
most brutal ruler of an empire.
richest man to ever live.
The term pre-columbian describes the history of America before the arrival of
Pyramids
Human sacrifices
Writing
Europeans
Which pre-Columbian civilization ruled a collection of tributary city-states in Meso-America, and also developed their own writing system (hieroglyphs).
Aztecs
Mayan
Incas
Toltec
Which factor was common to the societies in ancient Athens and in Renaissance Italy?
Leaders were elected by a parliament
Humanism was the central philosophy
Civil liberties were given to all inhabitants
Rich landowners had little power
What was a major characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?
Secular achievements were emphasized
suffrage was granted to men and women
most literature was written in Arabic
Most ancient Greek and Roman ideas were rejected
What is the name of Martin Luther's written protest against the Catholic Church's use of indulgences?
The Protestant Reformation
The 95 Theses
The Whittenberg Church Door
How did Humanism lead to the Protestant Reformation?
It encouraged people to leave the Catholic Church.
It encouraged the idea that each person could understand the Bible.
It encouraged people to seek jobs outside of the Church where they could make more money.
In order to reach Asia, explorers had to sail around which continent?
Africa
North America
South America
Australia
Why was the Age of Exploration the first global turning point?
It was the first to include global brands like Coca-Cola.
It was the first to involve trade across Asia, Africa, and Europe.
It was the first to involve Australia.
It was the first connection between the Old World and the New World.
The Edict of Nantes settled civil war in
Spain between heretics and Charles V.
England between Elizabeth I and Mary I.
France between Catholics and Protestants.
the Spanish Netherlands between the Netherlands and Belgium.
Which of the following was NOT a "Gunpowder" Empire during the 1450-1700 time period?
Safavid Empire
Ottoman Empire
Roman Empire
Mughal Empire
In 1453, the Ottomans attacked Constantinople & conquered the ________ Empire
Persian
Roman
Mughal
Byzantine
Which leader united the Mongol tribes and established the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Khan Noonien Singh
The Golden Khan
Which two statements describe how the Mongols ruled the people they conquered? (select the two correct answers)
they enslaved all adult inhabitants
they tolerated other religions
they allowed local leaders to govern
they killed all skilled craftsmen and warriors
The Enlightenment thinkers, or philosophes, tried to change the world by
including the ideas of the Church.
using rational criticism.
forcing people to accept their ideas.
giving people what they wanted.
Montesquieu developed the idea of
separation of powers.
laissez-faire.
philosophe.
social contract.
A policy of U.S. opposition to any European interference in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere; also proclaimed the U.S. will not involve itself in European affairs
Impressment
Jefferson Doctrine
American System
Monroe Doctrine
Which event led to European social and political reform movements?
Nationalism
Industrial Revolution
Boxer Rebellion
Sepoy Rebellion
The decline of the Qing Dynasty in China can primarily be contributed to
An increasing population and the arrival of Europeans
The introduction of Buddhism
Invasions by the Manchu
A devastating famine that wiped out all of China's crops
Why was Germany especially opposed to Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles?
forced Germany to reduce the size of its army and navy.
returned the territories of Alsace and Lorraine to France.
awarded sections of eastern Germany to the new Polish state.
held Germany (and Austria) responsible for the war and required reparations
In March of __, German troops re-occupied the Rhineland territory, but Britain urged "appeasement" and did nothing.
1934
1937
1935
1936
At the Munich Conference, British Prime Minister __ agreed to let Hitler annex the __ territory, in hopes that it would stop Hitler's advances, but __ strongly disagreed.
Churchill, Czechoslovakia, Chamberlain
Churchill, Sudetenland, Chamberlain
Chamberlain, Czechoslovakia, Churchill
Chamberlain, Sudetenland, Churchill
This movement, originating in the 1800s, pushed for the development of a Jewish state.
Armenian Genocide
Balfour Declaration
Zionist Movement
What region of the Middle East would become Israel?
Persia
Mesopotamia
Palestine
The Axis Powers during WWII included:
Germany, Italy, and Japan
USA, Great Britain, USSR.
Germany, USSR, Germany.
Germany, Ottoman Empire, Austria Hungary
During the 1930’s, Hitler was confident the Western States that signed the Treaty of Versailles - ending WWI - would:
Fear Russia more than they feared Germany
Not mobilize their militaries to enforce it because people were tired of war
Follow the United States lead in the League of Nations.
Persuade Russia to join in alliance with the West.
Harry S. Truman became the only human in World History to approve the use of Nuclear weapons created by the Manhattan Project, his main reason was because:
It cost 2 billion dollars and after almost three years of research, he did not want it to go to waste
An Invasion of the Japan home islands had large estimates of both US Military and Japanese Military and Civilian loss of life
He was afraid the USSR had obtained knowledge of Nuclear weapons
He wanted to see if it worked as it was untested
June 6th, 1944, known as D-Day, was significant in the Allies opening up a Second Front to:
Fight Japan and Germany at the same time
Attack German occupied territory from the West as well as recapturing territory in the East.
Win the war by attacking France from the West.
Ramp up the war against Italy as well as Germany
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
to keep West Berliners in
to keep East Berliners in
to protect West Berlin from invasion
to discourage Western European migration
During the Cold War you were either aligned with the US or the Soviets. The alliance in blue was/is called...
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Axis Powers
Central Powers
The Marshall Plan was designed to help _________________ recover from World War II and prevent a communist take over in that region/
Asia
South America
Africa
Western Europe
How did the US discover that nuclear missile sites were being constructed in Cuba?
from American CIA spies in Cuba posing as farmers
from US spy satellites
from listening in on secret Soviet-Cuban radio transmissions
the British intercepted the telegram which outlined the nuclear missile project in Cuba
from photographs taken from an American U-2 spy plane
What did the US secretly agree to do in order to get the Soviets to remove their missiles from Cuba?
Pay 53 million dollars
Move their military base to Alaska
Remove the United States's Missiles from Turkey
Supply Cuba with more missiles
What does Apartheid literally mean?
Separation
Separate but Equal
Apartness
Black Homelands
Which is the most likely reason the National Party passed Apartheid laws in 1948?
To gain independence from the British
To imprison Nelson Mandela
To maintain white control of the country
To boost the sale of gold and diamonds
What led to Nelson Mandela's election in 1994?
The end of Apartheid
The South African War
The Pan African movement
Civil War in South Africa
